Empress Elisabeth of Austria Is Stabbed in Geneva
On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated in Geneva by Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni.
President William McKinley Is Shot in Buffalo
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo; he died of gangrene eight days later.
Portugal Becomes a Republic
On October 5, 1910, a republic was proclaimed in Portugal and King Manuel II fled into exile.
Theodore Roosevelt Is Shot While Campaigning
Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912, and went on to deliver his speech before seeing a doctor.
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia Is Assassinated in Marseille
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated in Marseille on October 9, 1934, along with French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou.
Park Chung-hee Is Assassinated
On October 26, 1979, South Korea's president Park Chung-hee was shot by his own spy chief, Kim Jae-gyu, in Seoul.
Anwar Sadat Is Assassinated at a Military Parade in Cairo
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated at a military parade in Cairo on October 6, 1981, by Islamist officers.